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Senate roll call 660 · 93rd Congress · Mar 13, 1974

To table sen. Kennedy's amendment to S. 1401, to ban the sale of cheap handguns, require registration of all handguns, require registration of all handguns, and

On Mar 13, 1974, the Senate voted 68–21 (S 1401). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 35–17, Republicans 32–4, Others 1–0, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 21 members voted against their own party.

During the 93rd Congress (1973–1974), Richard Nixon was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
68
No
21
Did not vote
12
Date
Mar 13, 1974

By party

  • Democrats35 yes · 17 no · 5 didn’t vote
  • Republicans32 yes · 4 no · 7 didn’t vote
  • Others1 yes · 0 no
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To table sen. Kennedy's amendment to S…: Senate Vote, Mar 13, 1974,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/93-S-660/to-table-sen-kennedys-amendment-to-s-1401-to (accessed 2026-10-17).